Section 7A Greek to English

Question 1

ἀλήθεια, ἡ

Answer 1

truth

Question 2

βούλομαι

Answer 2

wish (verb)

Question 3

διαβάλλω

Answer 3

slander

Question 4

δόξα, ἡ

Answer 4

reputation, opinion

Question 5

ἑαυτόν

Answer 5

himself

Question 6

ἤ

Answer 6

than

Question 7

ἴσως

Answer 7

perhaps

Question 8

σοφία, ἡ

Answer 8

wisdom

Question 9

ἐρωτῶσιν οὖν τινες· “ἀλλ’, ὦ Σώκρατες, διὰ τί διαβάλλουσί σε οὗτοι οἱ ἄνδρες;”

Answer 9

Some people therefore are asking, “But, Socrates, why are these men slandering you”

Question 10

“τί ἐν νῷ ἔχουσιν;”

Answer 10

“What do they have in mind?”

Question 11

“πόθεν γίγνονται αὗται αἱ διαβολαὶ καὶ ἡ δόξα ἡ σή;”

Answer 11

“From where do these slanders arise and this reputation of yours?”

Question 12

“λέγε οὖν, καὶ δίδασκε ἡμᾶς.”

Answer 12

“Speak, then, and explain to us.”

Question 13

“ἡμεῖς γὰρ οὐ βουλόμεθα διαβάλλειν σε.”

Answer 13

“For we do not want to slander you.”

Question 14

βούλομαι οὖν διδάσκειν ὑμᾶς καὶ λέγειν διὰ τί διέβαλόν με οὗτοι οἱ ἄνδρες και πόθεν ἐγένοντο αἱ διαβολαὶ καὶ ἡ δόξα.

Answer 14

Therefore I want to explain to you and tell you why these men slandered me and from where the slanders and this reputation arose.

Question 15

ἀκούετε δή.

Answer 15

Listen then.

Question 16

καὶ εὖ ἴστε ὅτι οὑ βούλομαι παίζειν πρὸς ὑμᾶς.

Answer 16

And know well that I do not want to joke with you

Question 17

ἴσως μὲν γὰρ φανοῦμαι παίζειν, εὖ μέντοι ἴστε ὅτι οὐδὲν ἄλλο ἢ τὴν ἀλήθειαν λέγειν βούλομαι.

Answer 17

For perhaps I shall appear to be joking, but you must be assured [know well] that I wish to speak nothing but the truth.

Question 18

ἔγὼ γὰρ, ὦ ἄνδρες Ἀθηναῖοι, διὰ σοφίαν τινὰ τυγχάνω ἔχων τὴν δόξαν ταύτην.

Answer 18

For, gentlemen of Athens, I happen to have this reputation on account of some kind of wisdom.

Question 19

ἆρα βούλεσθε εἰδέναι τίς ἐστιν ἡ σοφία αὕτη;

Answer 19

Do you want to know what this wisdom is?

Question 20

ὠς μάρτυρα βούλομαι παρέχεσθαι τὸν θεὸν τὸν ἐν Δελφοῖς.

Answer 20

As witness, I want to bring [i.e. “present”] the the god at Delphi.

Question 21

ὁ γὰρ θεὸς ὁ ἐν Δελφοῖς μαρτυρήσει τὴν σοφίαν τὴν ἐμήν.

Answer 21

For the god at Delphi will bear witness to my wisdom.

Question 22

καὶ μὴν ἀνάγκη ἐστὶ τὸν θεὸν λέγειν τὴν ἀλήθειαν.

Answer 22

And indeed it is necessary for the god speak the truth.

Question 23

Χαιρεφῶντα γὰρ ἴστε που.

Answer 23

You know Chaerephon, I suppose.

Question 24

οὗτος γὰρ ἐμὸς ἑταῖρος ἦν ἐκ νέου.

Answer 24

This man was my companion from childhood.

Question 25

καὶ ἴστε δή, ὠς σφοδρὸς ἦν ὁ Χαιρεφῶν περὶ πάντα.

Answer 25

And you know indeed how impetuous Chaerephon was about everything.

Question 26

καὶ ὁ Χαιρεφῶν οὕτως ποτὲ ἐλογίζετο πρὸς ἑαυτόν.

Answer 26

And Chaerephon once reasoned thus to himself:

Question 27

“ὅτι Σωκράτης σοφός ἐστιν, εὖ οἶδα.”

Answer 27

“That Socrates is wise, I know well.”

Question 28

“βούλομαι δ’ εἰδέναι εἴ τίς ἐστι σοφώτερος ἢ Σωκράτης.”

Answer 28

“But I want to know if anyone is wiser than Socrates.”

Question 29

“ἴσως γὰρ Σωκράτης σοφώτατός ἐστιν ἀνθρώπων.”

Answer 29

“For perhaps Socrates is the wisest of men.”

Question 30

“τί οὖν ποιεῖν με δεῖ;”

Answer 30

“What then must I do?”

Question 31

“δῆλον ὅτι δεῖ με εἰ Δελφούς ἰέναι, καὶ μαντεύεσθαι.”

Answer 31

“It is clear that I must go Delphi and consult the oracle.”

Question 32

“πολλὴ γὰρ ἀνάγκη ἐστὶ τὸν θεὸν τὴν ἀλήθειαν.”

Answer 32

“For there is great necessity for the god to speak the truth.”

Question 33

ᾔει οὖν ὁ Χαιρεφῶν εἰς Δελφούς, καὶ ταύτην τὴν μαντείαν ἐμαντεύσατο παρὰ τῷ θεῷ.

Answer 33

So Chaerephon went to Delphi and he obtained this oracle from [“in the presence of”] the god.

Question 34

καὶ μὴ θορυβεῖτε, ὦνδρες.

Answer 34

Do not make a din, gentlemen!

Question 35

ἤρετο γὰρ δὴ εἴ τίς ἐστι σοφώτερος ἢ Σωκράτης,

Answer 35

For, indeed, he asked whether there is anyone wiser than Socrates, ...

Question 36

ἀπεκρίνατο δ’ ἡ Πυθία ὅτι οὐδείς ἐστι σοφώτερος.

Answer 36

... and the Pythia answered that no one is wiser.

Question 37

ἀλήθεια, ἡ

Answer 37

truth

Question 38

βούλομαι

Answer 38

wish

Question 39

διαβάλλω

Answer 39

slander

Question 40

δόξα, ἡ

Answer 40

reputation, opinion

Question 41

ἑαυτόν

Answer 41

himself

Question 42

ἤ

Answer 42

than

Question 43

ἴσως

Answer 43

perhaps

Question 44

σοφία, ἡ

Answer 44

wisdom